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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 19, 2011 | National | HR 2 | Repealing the Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 189) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | WA | HB 1086 | 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | AZ | SB 1001 | Request for Medicaid Waiver | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | AZ | SB 1001 | Request for Medicaid Waiver | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
Jan. 31, 2011 | IN | HB 1018 | Ban on Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | WY | HB 35 | Health Care Choice and Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 14) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | IA | HF 111 | Purchase of Health Care | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | IA | HF 111 | Purchase of Health Care | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | UT | HB 211 | Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | SD | HB 1152 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (32 - 36) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | MN | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 50) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1377 | Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | KS | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | KS | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | MT | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | MT | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | NC | HB 2 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | NC | HB 2 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/19 | HR 2 | Repealing the Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - House (245 - 189) |
1/24 | HB 1086 | 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
1/20 | SB 1001 | Request for Medicaid Waiver | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
1/20 | SB 1001 | Request for Medicaid Waiver | Bill Passed - House (40 - 20) |
1/20 | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
1/31 | HB 1018 | Ban on Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
2/01 | HB 35 | Health Care Choice and Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 14) |
2/02 | HF 111 | Purchase of Health Care | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
2/02 | HF 111 | Purchase of Health Care | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
2/02 | HB 211 | Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
2/07 | HB 1152 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (32 - 36) |
2/17 | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 50) |
2/08 | HB 1377 | Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
2/09 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
2/09 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
2/08 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
2/08 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
2/11 | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
2/11 | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
2/08 | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
2/08 | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
2/11 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/02 | HB 2 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |
2/02 | HB 2 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (66 - 50) |